What we officially accept is in our statement of faith. As individual
members I think you would find a paltry few you could count on one hand
who hold to YEC views. The overwhelming majority of ASA members oppose
YEC views and the horse they rode in on. ID is debatable and we do just
that. Most on this list seem to be of the TE persuasion or maybe TEs
are the most vocal. I think most of us hold to natural causation in
science and oppose the periodic imposition of a higher power in the
procession of life. I think most of us would be of the view that
scientific theories require supporting data and evidence. Since ID has
no evidence it therefore is not science, however as a philosophical
enterprise is may have redeeming qualities.

> I don't see how ASA can make a statement if it is supposed to be
neutral
> on the subject of origins (YEC, OEC, TE, etc). I guess a statement
for
> or against would be against the charter of the group.
>
> ...Bernie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu]
<mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu%5d> On
> Behalf Of Dennis Venema
> Sent: Friday, April 11, 2008 10:10 AM
> To: AmericanScientificAffiliation
> Subject: Re: [asa] Expelled Explained
>
>> If we're interested in integrity on these issues, perhaps ASA should
>> make a statement.
>
> Yes, let's do so. This film is an embarrassment to the Christian
> community.
>
> I am actually going to see expelled later today, as it happens.
>
> dennis
>
>
> On 4/11/08 9:32 AM, "Terry M. Gray" <grayt@lamar.colostate.edu> wrote:
>
>>
>> From the Scientific American weekly podcast:
>>
>>
>
http://www.sciam.com/podcast/episode.cfm?id=34145C53-079F-CA62-1A6616EAA> 856735>
> 7
>>
>> Predictably antagonistic, but I didn't find it problematical. Similar
>> to some of the criticisms of ID that we hear from ASA folks.
>>
>> SA has other Expelled resources at their site. From the podcast which
>> had a brief interview with Eugenie Scott. It sounds like NCSE is also
>> gearing up for other Expelled education at
> http://www.expelledexposed.com/>>
>> If we're interested in integrity on these issues, perhaps ASA should
>> make a statement.
>>
>> TG
>>
>> ________________
>> Terry M. Gray, Ph.D.
>> Computer Support Scientist
>> Chemistry Department
>> Colorado State University
>> Fort Collins, CO 80523
>> (o) 970-491-7003 (f) 970-491-1801
>>
>>
>>
>> To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with
>> "unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.
>
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with
> "unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.
>
>
> To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with
> "unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.

To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with
"unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.

To unsubscribe, send a message to majordomo@calvin.edu with
"unsubscribe asa" (no quotes) as the body of the message.
Received on Sat Apr 12 12:40:16 2008